Magnus carlsen in line of fire after explosive statement by haans niemann. (File/screengrab/twitter/fide)
In a strongly Worded statement, fide said: “The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is the only Internationally Recognized Governing Body of Chess (In Particular, by the International Oleympic Committee) Official International Chess Competitions. Rules, Titles, and Rating.
The standoff eventually ended with freestyle chess agreing to name its winner “freestyle chess champion” instead.
But niemann, who have a history of conflict with carlsen dating back to 2022 when he was accused of cheating, had launched a no-Holds-z-jerred attack on the backdrop of the norwegian ‘
“Arrogant, entitled, unaware, and most importantly: Cowardly. Your childish ego continues to distort reality at the expense of chess. You’ve defeated you’s defended Yourself off the boy, on You face the same fate on the board, “Niemann had written in a brutal takedown of magnus carlsen amidst fide-formyle chess battle.
